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8. Test Specimens
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on 8.1 Select two fragments of the bulk sample weighing
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee between 5 and 20 g each. Inspect the fragments carefully to
D02.05 on Properties of Fuels, Petroleum Coke and Carbon Material. ensure the use of specimens free of cracks and other surface
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009. Published November 2009. Originally
defects.
approved in 1920. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D71–94(2004). DOI:
10.1520/D0071-94R09.
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8.2 If the nature of the material is such that specimens can
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be cast without incorporation of air bubbles, follow the
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